Periodic Health Examination
Authors: JULIA E. CONNELLY
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1982)

Letters and Corrections1 April 1982Periodic Health ExaminationJULIA E. CONNELLY, M.D., ALVIN I. MUSHLIN, M.D.JULIA E. CONNELLY, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ALVIN I. MUSHLIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-96-4-528_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: The recent pair of articles about periodic health examinations shows that the dilemma of the physician continues.The article by Dr. Charap (1) leaves the impression that any periodic health assessment cannot be recommended. This conclusion may not be warranted; he fails to consider several key points. First, the early studies were poorly designed to answer the question definitively as general annual examinations without recognition of the importance of sex, age, and of potentially preventable diseases were done on asymptomatic persons to detect disease. It could have been predicted that these studies would show ineffective use of...References References1. CHARAP M. The periodic health examination: genesis of a myth. Ann Intern Med. 1981;95:733-5. LinkGoogle Scholar2. DALESFRIEDMANCOLLEN LGM. Evaluating periodic multiphasic health checkups: a controlled trial. J Chron Dis. 1979;32:385-404. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. . Periodic health examination: a guide for designing individualized preventive health care in the asymptomatic patient. Ann Intern Med. 1981;95:729-32. LinkGoogle Scholar1. . Periodic health examination: a guide for designing individualized preventive health care in the asymptomatic patient. Ann Intern Med. 1981;95:729-32. LinkGoogle Scholar2. CARLEN R. The periodic health examination. Can Med Assoc J. 1980;122:1228. Google Scholar3. Presymptomatic detection and early diagnosis [Editorial]. Lancet. 1969;1:612. Google Scholar4. MORGAN W. Routine laboratory screening. Br Med J. 1970;2:420. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. . Periodic health examination: a guide for designing individualized preventive health care in the asymptomatic patient. Ann Intern Med. 1981;95:729-32. LinkGoogle Scholar2. BRANDFRAZIERKOHLHEFF DWW. A protocol for selecting patients with injured extremities who need x-rays. N Engl J Med. 1982;306:333-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. . Periodic health examination: a guide for designing individualized preventive health care in the asymptomatic patient. Ann Intern Med. 1981;95:729-32. LinkGoogle Scholar2. TALLER S. Physical examinations and referrals. In: COLLEN MP, ed. Multiphasic Health Testing Services. New York: John Wiley & Sons; 1978:261-309. Google Scholar3. GARFIELDCOLLENFELDMANSOGHIKIANRICHARTDUNCAN SMRKRJ. Evaluation of an ambulatory medical care delivery system. N Engl J. Med. 1976;294:426-31. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. FELDMANTALLERGARFIELD RSS. Nurse practitioner multiphasic health checkups. Prev Med. 1977;6:391-403. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. FRAMECARLSON PS. A critical review of periodic health screening using specific screening criteria. J Fam Pract. 1975;2:29-36, 123-9, 189-94, 283-9. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. BRESLOWSOMERS LA. The lifetime health-monitoring program: a practical approach to preventive medicine. N Engl J Med. 1977;296: 601-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. . Report on the cancer-related health checkup. CA. 1980;30:194-240. Google Scholar8. FLETCHERSPITZER SW. Approach of the Canadian Task Force to the periodic health examination. Ann Intern Med. 1980;92:253-4. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: JULIA E. CONNELLY, M.D.; ALVIN I. MUSHLIN, M.D.Affiliations: University of Rochester School of Medicine Rochester, NY 14642 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPerformance of cancer screening in a university general internal medicine practice 1 April 1982Volume 96, Issue 4Page: 528-530 ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 April 1982 PDF downloadLoading ...